KJV King James Version
And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
2 Chronicles 26:15
And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And in Jerusalem he made skillfully designed devices to shoot arrows and catapult large stones from the towers and corners. So his fame spread far and wide, for he was helped tremendously until he became powerful.
WEB World English Bible
He made in Jerusalem engines, invented by skillful men, to be on the towers and on the battlements, with which to shoot arrows and great stones. His name spread far abroad; for he was marvelously helped, until he was strong.
ASV American Standard Version
And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by skilful men, to be on the towers and upon the battlements, wherewith to shoot arrows and great stones. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And he maketh in Jerusalem inventions—a device of an inventor—to be on the towers, and on the corners, to shoot with arrows and with great stones, and his name goeth out unto a distance, for he hath been wonderfully helped till that he hath been strong.
Surrounding context — 2 Chronicles 26
12 The whole number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men of valour [were] two thousand and six hundred.
13 And under their hand [was] an army, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.
14 And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and slings [to cast] stones.
15 And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong.
16 But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to [his] destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.
17 And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the LORD, [that were] valiant men:
18 And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, [It appertaineth] not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the LORD, but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense: go out of the sanctuary; for thou hast trespassed; neither [shall it be] for thine honour from the LORD God.
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וַיַּ֣עַשׂ׀H6213 · a.sahto make: doבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֨םH3389 · ye.ru.sha.laimJerusalemחִשְּׁבֹנ֜וֹתH2810 · chish.sha.voninventionמַחֲשֶׁ֣בֶתH4284 · ma.cha.sha.vahplotחוֹשֵׁ֗בH2803 · cha.shavto devise: designלִהְי֤וֹתH1961 · ha.yahto beעַל־H5921 · aluponהַמִּגְדָּלִים֙H4026 · mig.dal(Hananel) Towerוְעַל־H5921 · aluponהַפִּנּ֔וֹתH6438 · pin.nahCorner (Gate)לִירוֹא֙H3384 · ya.rato shootבַּֽחִצִּ֔יםH2671 · chetsarrowוּבָאֲבָנִ֖יםH68 · e.venstoneגְּדֹל֑וֹתH1419 · ga.dolgreat: largeוַיֵּצֵ֤אH3318 · ya.tsato come out: comeשְׁמוֹ֙H8034 · shemnameעַד־H5704 · adtillלְמֵ֣רָח֔וֹקH7350 · ra.choqdistantכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforהִפְלִ֥יאH6381 · pa.lato wonderלְהֵעָזֵ֖רH5826 · a.zarto helpעַ֥דH5704 · adtillכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforחָזָֽק׃H2388 · cha.zaqto strengthen: strengthen
Cross-references
Exodus 31:4To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,Matthew 4:24And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.2 Chronicles 2:7Send me now therefore a man cunning to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and that can skill to grave with the cunning men that [are] with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father did provide.2 Chronicles 2:14The son of a woman of the daughters of Dan, and his father [was] a man of Tyre, skilful to work in gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson; also to grave any manner of graving, and to find out every device which shall be put to him, with thy cunning men, and with the cunning men of my lord David thy father.
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